I separated from ex husband in June of the year 2010 because he had beaten me. So filed a restraining order against him and in return he did the same. So he intimidated me into dropping mine, so he dropped his. Then he had our children for the night. And I found out he had abused my youngest and also taken them to his girlfriend’s apartment, with whom abused drugs and alcohol. So I filed another restraining order and went through with it. I had pictures of my bruises and my oldest child as a witness. However I had an a court appointed attorney but he had paid for an attorney and so I was denied my request and he got off. And there is where I was referred to the Center for Women and Families. So I went there and got therapy. And I requested shelter because my ex husband was threatening me and that I couldn’t live here because my mother was very mentally abusive. But they DENIED my request. Couple of weeks later my oldest had gotten a second degree sunburn. Which either of us could have been at fault or even the sunblock not working. So my ex husband calls CPS accusing me. Then him and his girlfriend started telling a bunch of lies about lies about me. So we went to court for the judges decision on the custody. And him and his girl friend lied under oath. And The Center of Women and Families had sent an advocate with me. And this “advocate” knowing full well that this man was extremely violent, told me to plead guilty. And my ex husband got temporary custody. So I got kids on the weekends. And at times he wouldn’t bring them. And there were time he came way before appointed time. And I wouldn’t let him have kids yet and would go into a violent rage, like breaking my parents storm door and such. And after a year he dropped off the children and said I can have them but for me not to tell anyone and then he took off to Iowa. This is when my oldest opened up of what happened during his year with his father. He being 10at the time had to basically raise his two year brother. Whilst his father and his girlfriend were either gone or in the bedroom. Again I was back in court to hear the judges decision on the custody of my children. So the judge decides I can maintain soul custody of my children if I stay living with my parents. I pleaded with the lawyer that’s not a good idea for she very mentally abusive towards myself and my children. And now here it is 2015, I’ve lost over 100lbs and myself and my children suffer emotionally.

LETS GIVE A BIG THANKS TO CPS AND THE CENTER FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES. FOR DESTROYING LIVES.